When it comes to wildlife here in the Pine Tree State, we are pretty lucky not to have alligators that could rip us limb from limb, snakes that could kill us with a quick bite and release of poisonous venom or spiders the size of softballs.
We're fortunate here in Maine to have a wide array of veterinary clinics in and around the state to help care for our cats, dogs, farm animals and critters of all shapes and sizes.
Many years ago, Christy Gardner, while working as a Sergeant in the United States Army Military Police in Asia, she suffered irreparable injuries that eventually led to losing both of her legs.
I'm not sure if there is something in the water around here or what, but we have had multiple stories from around Maine this week of police pursuits ending in crashes.
“Most people will never understand the sacrifices made by our K9 teams, but last night, Preacher made the ultimate sacrifice to protect others from harm.”